Jones?

[ali8780]

Interesting. who was the weaver? Most Harris Tweed carries a Handwoven label but it's not really.

I actually don't know, but I bet Matt could tell you (that's your cue Matt ). I purchased the tweed from him

If it's any consolation, I'm jonesing for wool skirts too. I'm doing a swap with another xmarker and as soon as she sent me the pictures (35!) of all the skirts and materials I had to choose from, I was loosing sleep both by thinking about them at night or while languishing away in front of the computer screen!

oooh! I wanna see

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I actually don't know, but I bet Matt could tell you (that's your cue Matt ). I purchased the tweed from him

Not sure who the weaver is. It was one of several lengths of cloth that Bob Martin (Peter knows him) asked me to sell for him. Cleaning out his stash, I suppose! So I'm not sure where Bob got it from, but he's had it a while I imagine. It's single width, stamped with the orb mark. Not sure of the weight; it's not as heavy as some Harris Tweeds I have worked with, but heavier than others. It will certainly make a warm skirt for you to wear in the Utah winters!

[figheadair]

Not sure who the weaver is. It was one of several lengths of cloth that Bob Martin (Peter knows him) asked me to sell for him. Cleaning out his stash, I suppose! So I'm not sure where Bob got it from, but he's had it a while I imagine. It's single width, stamped with the orb mark. Not sure of the weight; it's not as heavy as some Harris Tweeds I have worked with, but heavier than others. It will certainly make a warm skirt for you to wear in the Utah winters!

Hum. I think the only piece of true handwoven Harris Tweed that Bob had was a 4 yard length woven by the late Marion Campbell of Plockrapol, Harris. I was with him when he bought it from her in 83 but it's not that piece as he gave it to me a while back. Most, if not all his other stuff, was stamped with the Orb mark but that's not actually truly hand woven as a hand weaver would understand it. The older stuff was woven on a Hattersley, more recent material is woven on the wider looms. To re-emphasis the point, neither is a hand loom although the Harris Tweed Association have for years claimed cloth woven on a Hattersley was.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Hum. I think the only piece of true handwoven Harris Tweed that Bob had was a 4 yard length woven by the late Marion Campbell of Plockrapol, Harris. I was with him when he bought it from her in 83 but it's not that piece as he gave it to me a while back. Most, if not all his other stuff, was stamped with the Orb mark but that's not actually truly hand woven as a hand weaver would understand it. The older stuff was woven on a Hattersley, more recent material is woven on the wider looms. To re-emphasis the point, neither is a hand loom although the Harris Tweed Association have for years claimed cloth woven on a Hattersley was.

Peter,

For us non-weavers, can you go into more detail about why the Harris Tweed Association would consider cloth woven on a Hattersley loom "hand woven" while a true hand weaver would not?